NiP invited to ESL One Cologne

Ninjas in Pyjamas have been invited to attend ESL One Cologne, the event's organisers have revealed.

NiP become the tenth team confirmed for the German event, joining a star-studded list that includes all the current top five teams in the world, bar mousesports.

A quarter-finalist in Cologne last year, NiP are in action at the ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals, where a defeat to SK in their opening match has put the team on the brink of elimination.

NiP confirmed at ESL One Cologne

With NiP's announcement, there is now just one invite left to be announced. The other five spots that are still up for grabs will be filled through the online qualifiers that will be held in Europe, North America and Asia, and the GG.BET Majestic tournament.

ESL One Cologne will run from July 3-8, with the last three days of the event being held at the LANXESS Arena. Featuring a $300,000 prize-pool, the tournament will count towards the prestigious Intel Grand Slam prize.